Australia Looking For Canadians?

[Alien1]

Australia is looking for Canadian?????

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/defence-hunting-foreign-troops-with-citizenship-for-service/story-e6frg8yo-1226230857780

 

[aesop081]

Australia is looking for Canadian?????

It happens frequently. NZ does as well.

 

[Haletown]

I was at a bar in North Sydney a few years back at a Canada Day party and in walked a half dozen or so RAAF officers - all with Canadian accents, all ex CF-18 jocks having a ball living and serving in Australia

 

[dapaterson]

I was at a bar in North Sydney a few years back at a Canada Day party and in walked a half dozen or so RAAF officers - all with Canadian accents, all ex CF-18 jocks having a ball living and serving in Australia

... and many of whom probably took FRP from Canada and a similar incentive to join the RAAF.

Nothing new with the Aussies aggressively recriting from other Commonwealth countries.

 

[Old Sweat]

I know of three officers of my vintage who joined the Australian Army in the sixties. As has been said, they've been doing it for a long time.

 

[Edward Campbell]

I know of three officers of my vintage who joined the Australian Army in the sixties. As has been said, they've been doing it for a long time.

It, recruiting Commonwealth officers and WOs/senior NCOs, is (at least was 20 years ago) a formal policy for NZ. The Kiwis are rightfully I think, concerned that a small military can get very stale very quickly unless there is some fresh, foreign blood infused on a regular basis - rather like breeding horses.

 

[aesop081]

I had previously applied for lateral transfer to the RAFF, around 2007-2008. They were willing to take me but then the economic downturn took hold and they had to tell me that they now had a sufficient number of Australian nationals applying.

 

[GAP]

It, recruiting Commonwealth officers and WOs/senior NCOs, is (at least was 20 years ago) a formal policy for NZ. The Kiwis are rightfully I think, concerned that a small military can get very stale very quickly unless there is some fresh, foreign blood infused on a regular basis - rather like breeding horses.

Hmmm.....are they sure they want some of these guys breeding?  ;D

 

[dimsum]

Don't worry, I'll test the waters for a few years and report back on whether or not they are head-hunting in the RAAF for us RCAF folks.  Consider it a service from me to you.

:blotto:

ETA:  In a more serious note, I checked the recruiting site out of curiousity and they are aggressively hiring for the RAN and AA.  Not so much for the RAAF (just fighter pilots and qualified multi-engine test pilots.)